tournament
noun
tour·na·ment
ˈtu̇r-nə-mənt 
also ˈtər-,
or ˈtȯr-
1
: a series of games or contests that make up a single unit of competition (as on a professional golf tour), the championship playoffs of a league or conference, or an invitational event
2
a
: a knightly sport of the Middle Ages between mounted combatants armed with blunted lances or swords and divided into two parties contesting for a prize or favor bestowed by the lady of the tournament
b
: the whole series of knightly sports, jousts, and tilts occurring at one time and place
Examples of tournament in a Sentence
She's an excellent tennis player who has won many tournaments.
a golf tournament in which professionals compete against amateurs
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Stanford lost its first-round matchup of the ACC tournament to Clemson on Wednesday, 63-46, likely putting an end to its historic streak of NCAA Tournament appearances.
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Ben Pickman, The Athletic, 6 Mar. 2025
With India progressing to the final, three of the four biggest matches of the tournament will be played outside of Pakistan.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
But Monday night in the first round of the Division II boys basketball tournament, Smith was still recovering from a flu that knocked him out of the CCC tournament and subsequently, knocked Glastonbury out of the conference tournament in the first round.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025
Never in the history of the tournament – from the inaugural competition in 1930 to now – has there been a halftime show, but Infantino confirmed the break of tradition after speaking at a World Cup event in Dallas.
—Ben Church, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
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Ben Pickman, The Athletic, 6 Mar. 2025
With India progressing to the final, three of the four biggest matches of the tournament will be played outside of Pakistan.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
But Monday night in the first round of the Division II boys basketball tournament, Smith was still recovering from a flu that knocked him out of the CCC tournament and subsequently, knocked Glastonbury out of the conference tournament in the first round.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025
Never in the history of the tournament – from the inaugural competition in 1930 to now – has there been a halftime show, but Infantino confirmed the break of tradition after speaking at a World Cup event in Dallas.
—Ben Church, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Tournament.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tournament. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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tournament
noun
tour·na·ment
ˈtu̇r-nə-mənt
also ˈtər-,
or ˈtȯr-
1
: a contest of skill and courage between knights wearing armor and fighting with blunted lances or swords
2
: a contest or series of contests played for a championship
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